used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “What Professor Snodgrass was telling just now, about a fortune in radium being on a lonely little island in the Colorado River, somewhere in the Grand Canyon.”
past form of “answer” — react verbally
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
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in or near a particular place or position
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BakernounUS /ˈbeɪkər/
someone who bakes commercially
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baldadjectiveUS /bɔːld/
with no effort to conceal
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beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
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above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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move up and down repeatedly
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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
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a youthful male person
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
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CanyonnounUS /ˈkænjən/
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
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a seat for one person, with a support for the back
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chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
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ColoradonounUS /ˌkɑːlərˈɑːdoʊ/
a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains
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placed crosswise
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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
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an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
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a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
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past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
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a man of refinement
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glistenedverbUS /ˈɡlɪsənd/
past form of “glisten” — be shiny, as if wet
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of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
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HopkinsnounUS /ˈhɑːpkɪnz/
United States educator and theologian (1802-1887)
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a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
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it's
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offensive term for a person of German descent
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and nothing more
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leafingnounUS /ˈliːfɪŋ/
(botany) the process of forming leaves
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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lacking companions or companionship
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perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
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the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
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come together
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motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
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a form of address for a man
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Ned
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in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
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touching and supported by a surface
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not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
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plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
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yielding a fair profit
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someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
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radiumnounUS /ˈreɪdiəm/
an intensely radioactive metallic element that occurs in minute amounts in uranium ores
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in accordance with truth or fact or reality
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free from harm or evil
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a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
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an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
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the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
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scientificadjectiveUS /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
of or relating to the practice of science
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primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
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Slade
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without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
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Snodgrass
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in or at or to some place
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the rays of the sun
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disclosing unintentionally something concealed
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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belonging to the people or things already mentioned
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judge or regard; look upon; judge
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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consistent with fact or reality; not false
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the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
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go to see a place, as for entertainment
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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used to ask for information about something
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which person or people
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belonging to which person
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a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
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an affirmative
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the person or people being spoken to
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